Thank you for visiting my site, I am an artist living and working in South London. I draw and paint my experience of the world through a combination of observation, memory, imagination and dreams.

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Statement and a few words about process

My practice includes drawing, painting and some hand printing. I draw frequently, particularly enjoying the process of sketching the landscape outdoors, where I take inspiration from and engage with the dynamic natural surroundings. In the studio, I transform these observational drawings, blending the memories of my experiences with imaginative elements.  

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I am drawn to the secret, hidden spaces in the landscape or psyche. I see the landscape and nature as a magical space and have a special attraction to Celtic mysticism and symbolism.

 

My influences include: William Blake, Turner, Samuel Palmer, Ravillious, Cecil Collins and others.

 

I draw in pastel, graphite and charcoal and make my paintings in oil with multiple layers which build up over many months during which time a narrative often emerges.

 

My aim is for my work to make the viewer feel they are entering another world, that bears a relationship to reality but is blurred.

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A brief biography

I initially trained as a Graphic Designer and illustrator in Bristol and for many years juggled my art practice alongside working in publishing and raising a family. I exhibit regularly in local South London venues (see below).

 

In 2025, I had the honour of exhibiting a drawing with the Pastel Society at London’s Mall Galleries plus my first solo show ‘A Gap in the Clouds’ at Gallery White Box in Blackheath, London. I have my second solo show planned at GalleryWhite Box in April 2027.

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So far in 2026, I have co-curated and exhibited in “Greenwich En Plein Air" at Gallery White Box which showcased work made by the Blackheath Art Society en plein air group, an outdoor sketching group I set up in 2023. I am delighted to report that the exhibition was a success and a repeat en plein air show at the gallery is planned for early 2027. I also hosted my first workshop -an introduction to pastels, which was a great success and to be repeated in 2027.

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When I'm not drawing or painting, I enjoy to travel and visit art museums all over the world. I am a keen yoga practitioner. I am happiest by the sea.

 

If you have any enquiries or would like to join my mailing list, please message me by email, kpstaylor@hotmail.com or check out my instagram account @kathtaylorart (button at bottom of home page). This page is not a sales platform but some of my work is available from Gallery White Box (@gallerywhitebox.co.uk.). Please also check out the new blog page on this site for more news and information about inspiration and process.

Many thanks,

Kathleen Taylor

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